"I did not have a number two. To me, Margot was absolutely, utterly perfect. She was as beautiful as Sharon in a very similar way. Margot has the dynamic visual and personality quality of a 60s It Girl, which is a very special kind of It Girl and they don't grow on trees. And not only did she have that, she was also a terrific actress and she could hold her weight in this triangle with two of the biggest stars of their generation.
The story is set in 1969, and taking a cue from its title, is more of a memory piece of a place and time remembered by Tarantino who lived in Los Angeles in his formative years. "And then I was delighted to hear the more personal stories, like when she would be funny or cheeky, and discovering her sense of humour."It was so evident reading the way he wrote Sharon that this is a character that he cares so deeply about, and you could tell that he wanted to honour her memory and redirect people's focus to her life.
"At the very first fitting, I saw the outfit from Ossie Clark, a designer that Sharon wore a lot of, the yellow top and shorts that I wear to the Playboy Mansion, and I just immediately grabbed it.